Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN), the median pay for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks is $23.39 an hour ($48,650 a year). About 10,280 people work in this job there.

$23.39Median hourly pay

$42,510–$57,160Middle half of workers, yearly

10,280People in this job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($45,260). It is 3% higher than the Indiana median ($47,320).

Pay range for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.90	$37,240
25% of workers	$20.44	$42,510
Half of workers (median)	$23.39	$48,650
75% of workers	$27.48	$57,160
90% of workers	$29.34	$61,030

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (this page)	$48,650	10,280
Elkhart-Goshen	$48,600	1,980
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$46,890	530
Evansville	$46,730	900
Fort Wayne	$46,640	1,910
Michigan City-La Porte	$45,880	380
Terre Haute	$45,450	340
South Bend-Mishawaka	$44,820	960
Columbus	$44,780	470
Kokomo	$43,690	170
Bloomington	$43,630	390
Muncie	$41,660	220

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -7.6% over ten years, declining · about 61,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,180
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,810
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$47,170
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$57,510
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,060

Other job titles for this job

Shipping CoordinatorDistribution AssociateSheet WriterSwitching ClerkRouting ClerkContainer CoordinatorFreight ClerkInventory Control CoordinatorBreak Out ManBreak Out WorkerCar CheckerCloth Booker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.